Washington, April 21 -- Congressman Andy Biggs issued the following press release:
This week, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced The Monitor Accountability Act to set clear rules for courts' use of federal monitors. The bill responds to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) monitorship, appointed in 2013 and expanded repeatedly despite near-total compliance. The Department of Justice has acknowledged the county's progress and supports ending the monitorship.
Since 2013, three Maricopa County sheriffs have implemented the court's mandated reforms, yet the monitor has added new demands far beyond the original ruling. Taxpayers have absorbed nearly $350 million in costs, including more than $32 million paid directly to the monitor and h...